Review of The Blob (1958) by Nicholas B — 08 Aug 2007

Great cheesey thrills. mcqueen's first movie.

This review of The Blob (1958) was written by Nicholas B on 08 Aug 2007.

The Blob has generally received mixed reviews.

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